Agri Innovation Den finalists took to the floor to pitch for investment

Following an intensive round of interviews, our six finalists took to the floor to compete for a game changing investment to transform their business.

Since this year’s Agri-Innovation Den competition launched in spring, we have received a huge response from a wide variety of global entrepreneurs, all looking for investment, marketing support and business advice.

Launched by Farmers Guardian’s parent company AgriBriefing in 2015, the competition invites agricultural entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas to our panel of industry judges and potential investors.

In December, our six finalists travelled to Farm491 in Cirencester to present their agri businesses to a four-strong panel of judges.

Michael Wagner, BASF’s business director of agricultural solutions in the UK, Ireland, the Nordics and Baltics says: “Scientific discovery is at the heart of agriculture, and the closer that discovery is to a farmer’s own land and practices, the more valuable it isClick here to read more…

Tapping into new sources of innovation could be a key driver in helping agriculture overcome some major challenges, such as plateauing productivity rates and tightening environmental legislation.Click here to read more…

Since the BBC’s Blue Planet series escalated society’s awareness of the polluting potential of plastics, the topic has rarely been far from the public conscience. BASF is one company looking at ways to reduce the environmental burden it causes. Click here to read more…

Last week, seven finalists in the Agri-Innovation Den competition went before judges to pitch their ideas and innovations, making their play for a share of the £20 million investment pot up for grabs. Click here to read more…

Since this year’s Agri-Innovation Den competition launched in spring, we have received a huge response from a wide variety of global entrepreneurs, all looking for investment, marketing support and business advice. Click here to read more…

Scientists are making huge strides forward in plant health, dealing with pests and diseases, nutrition and sustainability, but many successful research projects fail to translate into work in the field. Click here to read more…

Innovation in machinery is about working smart. In the current economic and environmental climate, the ‘lean’ approach – increasing efficiency and quality while reducing resource use – is an attractive way forward. Click here to read more…

Briefing Media, Farmers Guardian’s parent company, has announced there is now more than £20 million of funding available for fledgling agricultural businesses through its Agri-Innovation Den competition. Click here to read more…

No-one understands better than farmers the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population affordably and sustainably and, therefore, the need for innovation. But what does successful innovation look like? Click here to read more…

Agri-Innovation Den’s 2016 crop of finalists is making a big impact, through smart choices, exciting collaborations and sheer resolve. Six months after pitching to the dragons, fast-paced change and fruitful relationships are being reported. Click here to read more…

Last week saw an extremely successful day in Briefing Media and The Co-operative Food’s Agri-Innovation Den, with four finalists taking away firm promises for further progression. Click here to read more…

Agri-Innovation Den 2016 has proved an enormous success with the majority of finalists receiving commitment from the judges for further talks on business development opportunities. Click here to read more…

Can you imagine running your farm from a control room? Instead of being out in the field, you would sit in a control room analysing data provided by GPS-guided autonomous drones and crop, soil and even livestock sensors. Click here to read more…

Agri-Innovation Den, in association with BASF and Farm 491, is an exciting new competition to discover and support the best entrepreneurs in UK agriculture.